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Christie's International Real Estate has established a dedicated department to allow buyers to use digital currency to purchase real estate, becoming the first major brokerage to form a professional team to handle real estate transactions with pure digital payments.
President Donald Trump is considering a new round of stimulus checks targeting low-income Americans, according to unconfirmed reports. The unconfirmed reports say that the proposal is under review as part of broader economic support plans. Though still a rumor, the move might mirror pandemic-era relief policies that injected billions into American households. What Are Stimulus … <a href="https://beincrypto.com/trump-stimulus-check-rumor-crypto-impact/">Continued</a>
Trump Inspects Fed Headquarters Renovation Site, Engages in Public Debate with Fed Chair Powell on Renovation Costs Issue, Trump Criticizes Budget Overrun, Powell Counters Trump by Pointing Out Trump's Inclusion of Completed Projects in Current Budget.
T-RIZE Group, a Canadian fintech firm specializing in institutional-grade tokenization, is deepening its integration with the Canton Network as a validator node operator, active builder of tokenization projects, and one of the first entities to issue and manage tokenized real-world assets on this privacy-first blockchain for regulated finance. The recent Digital Assets’ $135 million funding … <a href="https://beincrypto.com/t-rize-institutional-tokenization-leadership/">Continued</a>
- 16:26Overview of Institutional Ethereum Holdings: Leading Bitmine and SharpLink Continue to Increase Holdings and Remain Top TwoChainCatcher News, according to strategicethreserve data, the following treasury companies and institutions have seen significant changes in their Ethereum holdings over the past 30 days: Bitmine Immersion Tech (BMNR) ranks first, currently holding 1.7 million ETH, valued at approximately $7.95 billions, with a 202.4% increase in holdings over the past 30 days; SharpLink Gaming (SBET) ranks second, currently holding 797,700 ETH, valued at approximately $3.7 billions, with a 121.1% increase in holdings over the past 30 days; The Ether Machine (ETHM) ranks third, currently holding 345,400 ETH, valued at approximately $1.6 billions, with an 8.01% increase in holdings over the past 30 days; Ethereum Foundation ranks fourth, holding 231,600 ETH, valued at approximately $1.007 billions, with a 2.1% decrease in holdings over the past 30 days; Bit Digital (BTBT) ranks seventh, holding 120,300 ETH, valued at approximately $557.9 millions, with no change in holdings over the past 30 days; ETHZilla (ETHZ) ranks eighth, holding 102,200 ETH, valued at approximately $474 millions, with a 24.4% increase in holdings over the past 30 days; BTCS Inc (BTCS) ranks eleventh, holding 70,000 ETH, valued at approximately $324 millions, with no change in holdings over the past 30 days.
- 16:26Hackers Use Anthropic AI Tools to Launch Ransomware AttacksJinse Finance reported that artificial intelligence company Anthropic stated that hackers have used Anthropic's technology to carry out a large-scale cybercrime operation, affecting at least 17 institutions. This is an "unprecedented" case of attackers weaponizing commercial AI tools on a large scale. According to Anthropic's report, the hacker used Anthropic's agent-based coding tool Claude Code to launch data theft and extortion attacks against government, healthcare, emergency services, and religious institutions over the past month, resulting in the leakage of medical data, financial information, and other sensitive records. The ransom demands ranged from $75,000 to $500,000, to be paid in cryptocurrency.
- 16:08Circle and Paxos are testing a new cryptocurrency issuance verification technologyJinse Finance reported that stablecoin giants Circle and Paxos are testing a new cryptocurrency issuance verification technology to help physically verify their digital asset holdings. Circle and Paxos are partnering with Bluprynt, a fintech startup founded by Georgetown Law School professor Chris Brummer, to utilize cryptography and blockchain technology to provide issuer verification when stablecoins are issued physically, allowing tokens to be traced back to the verified issuer.